Architecture and Building Surveying
The proposed development was for the demolition of the existing public house and its replacement on a similar footprint with a 3 and 4 storey building comprising of 11 number 1, 2 and 3 bedroom flats (including 1 flat on the ground floor which can be easily adaptable to a fully accessible wheelchair unit), cycle and refuse storage including recycling.
The massing of the proposed building sits comfortably within the streetscape and is subservient to the neighbouring 5 storey high rise buildings. The corner of the building being at 4 storeys provides a focal point as the building steps down to 3 storeys along Ely Road. The building has a comfortable relationship with the diverse range of buildings and building heights in the immediate area.
The flats are arranged so as to follow the existing building footprint and extend to the northern boundary of the site. Consideration has been given to the design of the doors, windows and roof line making reference to the architectural detail of buildings in the vicinity of the site.
The majority of the roof spaces is to be used for the provision of Solar and Photovoltaic panels.